Overview
Since 1934, an intensive three-year ACGME-accredited combined haematology and medical oncology programme that has trained more than 200 graduates.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 8 per year
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited
- Department
- Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute (Taussig Cancer Center)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Board eligible/board certified in internal medicine.
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs eligible with a current valid ECFMG certificate; Cleveland Clinic holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so approved non-accredited fellowships can take ECFMG J-1 trainees
- Visa support
- Institution policyH-1B (requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed; Step 3 results by 30 April for NRMP programmes) and J-1 (ECFMG); O-1 for fellows case by case; no permanent-residence sponsorship for trainees
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyPermanent or training medical licence/certificate from the state board where training (State Medical Board of Ohio training certificate for Ohio; Florida Board of Medicine for Florida) required before starting; some advanced/non-accredited fellowships require a permanent licence
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications reviewed in July; submit by 31 July for interview consideration
- Application method
- ERAS; NRMP Main Match only (no positions outside the Match); interviews September-November
Funding
- Funding
- Cleveland Clinic GME benefits listed on programme page (e.g., $1,000 annual educational allowance; GME-funded meeting trip up to $2,500).
Official sources
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/cancer/medical-professionals/hematology-oncology-fellowshiphttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/graduate-medical-education/visa-info-2025.pdf?la=enhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/graduate-medical-education/graduate-physicians-manual-2026.pdf?la=en